Abraham
SKIFF
(b.
18 July 1778
,
Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
18 August 1862
,
Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Abraham SKIFF was born 18 July 1778 in Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Abraham SKIFF was the child of ? and ?Abraham SKIFF died 18 August 1862 in Acushnet, Massachusetts, USA.
Father: John Skiff
Mother: Mary Claghorn
Spouse:
Charity Makepeace Skiff (1781 - 1855)
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1778 Birth 18 July 1778
Dartmouth, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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Name: Abraham Skiff
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 18 Aug 1862
Death Place: Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1778
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Father's Name: John Skiff
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Mother's Name: Claghorn
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01104-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1994264
Reference ID: 247
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHTZ-6NL : 10 December 2014), Abraham Skiff, 18 Aug 1862; citing Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference 247; FHL microfilm 1,994,264.'
Name: Abraham Skiff
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
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Death Date: 18 Aug 1862
Death Place: Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1778
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Occupation:
Race:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Skiff
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Claghorn
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01104-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1994264
Reference ID: 247
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHTZ-6NL : 10 December 2014), Abraham Skiff, 18 Aug 1862; citing Acushnet, Bristol, Massachusetts, reference 247; FHL microfilm 1,994,264.'
Abraham is buried at: Woodside Cemetery Fairhaven Bristol County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 4/7/2017 11:55:44 AM
- Updated: 11/3/2017 10:11:06 AM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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